diff --git a/core/src/main/java/sagex/miniclient/MiniClientConnection.java b/core/src/main/java/sagex/miniclient/MiniClientConnection.java
index bfe546b..6427123 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/sagex/miniclient/MiniClientConnection.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/sagex/miniclient/MiniClientConnection.java
@@ -1017,9 +1017,7 @@ else if ("AUDIO_CODECS".equals(propName))
                     }
                     else if ("PUSH_AV_CONTAINERS".equals(propName))
                     {
-                        
-    
-                        if ((client.properties().getString(PrefStore.Keys.fixed_encoding_preference).equalsIgnoreCase("always") && "fixed".equalsIgnoreCase(client.properties().getString(PrefStore.Keys.streaming_mode, "dynamic"))))
+                        if ((client.properties().getString(PrefStore.Keys.fixed_encoding_preference, "needed").equalsIgnoreCase("always") && "fixed".equalsIgnoreCase(client.properties().getString(PrefStore.Keys.streaming_mode, "dynamic"))))
                         {
                             // If we are using fixed transcode always, do not allow transcode/remux to mpeg-ps/ts.
                             // pushing